Definitions.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) ‘appellate authority’ means an officer not below the rank of Deputy Collector, appointed by the Government to be an appellate authority for the purposes of this Act; (aa) "Corporation" means the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956); (b) "cost of works" shall not include charges for establishment and supervision; (c) ‘Inquiring Officer’ means an officer appointed as such by the Corporation or by the Government or by an Officer authorised by the Government in this behalf; (d) "owner" means any person for the time being receiving or entitled to receive, whether on his own account, or as agent, trustee, guardian, manager or receiver for another person, rent or profit derivable from land, and includes a tenant, an occupant or mortgagee in possession of land; (e) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (f) "record of rights" means the record of rights and liabilities prepared under section 14; (g) "scheme" means any land development scheme prepared or to be prepared under this Act; (h) "work" means any work of public utility constructed, erected or carried out or to be constructed, erected or carried out under any scheme under this Act.